Saltillo Track Results From Alba-Golden
Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions Compete at Alba-Golden Relays Last Thursday The Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions competed at the Alba-Golden Relays over Spring Break last Thursday (March 21). For the Lady Lions, Kristina Wade got third place in the 800-meter run and fourth in the 1600-meter run. Reagen Speirs was first in the 3200-meter run, fifth in the 1600-meters and sixth in the 800-meter run. For the Lions, Matthew Gurley was fifth in...
James Robert Stewart
Funeral services for James Robert Stewart, age 60, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Arbala Cemetery with James Allen, Russell Melton, Luke Wright, Colton Stageberg, Bryan Roberts and Adam Roberts serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at West Oaks...
Storm results in some hail damage, downed trees and power lines
Mar 25, 2019 – Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County weathered Monday’s early morning storm relatively unscathed, emergency officials said late Monday morning. Neither city nor county officials received reports of any tornado touching down in either Sulphur Springs or Hopkins County. County emergency officials went on high alert as the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the county starting shortly after...
Wildcats Track Results
Two Wildcats Track Athletes Compete With Big Boys at Dallas Jesuit Sheaner Relays Saturday The Wildcats’ track team sent nine athletes to the Dallas Jesuit Sheaner Relays this past Friday and Saturday (March 22-23). They got two especially outstanding performances. Jeremiah Roland finished in second place in the high jump. Landry Tyson got a third place finish in the 300-meter hurdles. We will have a more complete report later...
Wildcat Baseball Suffers Loss
Wildcats Baseball Coach Says Texas High Player Changed His Approach to Win Game Friday Texas High’s star Friday against the Wildcats was their lead off hitter Chris Sutton. Coach Hammack said he is a pull hitter than never goes to right field. Sutton went against form and hit the ball into right field to score the two runs that made a difference in a 6-4 Texas High win at Wildcat Park, Coach Hammack said he knew going in it was...
Lady Cats Soccer Playoff Set
Lady Cats Soccer Bi-District Match Firmed Up, Lady Cats Face Hallsville The Hallsville Lady Bobcats leapfrogged Jacksonville into first place in District 16-5A soccer and that changed the Sulphur Springs Lady Cats playoff plans. The Lady Cats renew their rivalry with old district foe Hallsville in bi-district action. The two teams meet Friday (March 29) at 6 p.m. at Mount Pleasant’s Sam Parker Field. The Lady Cats are visitors....
Kenneth Jaggers
Kenneth Jaggers, age 83, of Emory, passed away March 24, 2019, at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs. He was born on September 4,1935, to John Calvin and Leola Cooper Jaggers in Rains County. Kenneth was a graduate from East Texas State University. He married Barbara Louise Hines on August 10, 1957 in Pleasant Grove. They were married 61 years. Kenneth was retired from the IRS as an Appeals Officer. He will be greatly missed by...
Lelia Helen Lunceford
Lelia Helen Lunceford, 90, passed away in her sleep Saturday evening, March 23rd, at 8:22 p.m. at Carriage House Manor, Sulphur Springs, Texas. Helen was born December 19th 1928 in Taylor, Arkansas the daughter of Joseph Wilson Horton and Cora Myrtle Webb Horton. Helen started singing in churches at the age of 4 and continued to sing throughout her life. She was a graduate of Campbell High School. While attending a Stew honoring...
Northeast Texas Farmer’s Co-op is 80 Years Old!
On March 24, 2019, “the Co-op” as it’s known in Sulphur Springs will begin it’s 80th year serving the farming community in Hopkins County and it’s member-patrons. For a good segment of our population, the Co-op is a household word, and almost a member of the family. Most everyone knows General Manager Brad Johnson, also Donnie Peters, Store Manager and Jim Ratzlaff, Credit Manager. Among the...
